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Emergence agitation in paediatric patients using sevoflurane and isoflurane anaesthesia: a randomised controlled study

Published in: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Volume 23 , issue 2 , 2017 , pages: 32–35

DOI: 10.1080/22201181.2017.1307568

Author(s): Trishna Pradeep Department of Anesthesiology, Kasturba Medical College, India , Jesni Joseph Manissery Department of Anesthesiology, Kasturba Medical College, India , Madhusudan Upadya* Department of Anesthesiology, Kasturba Medical College, India

Keywords: emergence agitation , PAED scale , preinduction anxiety , preschool children , sevoflurane anaesthesia

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Abstract

Background: Emergence agitation (EA) is a well-recognised phenomenon often observed in children following general anaesthesia. The aim of this study was to compare the incidence and severity of EA in the paediatric age group under sevoflurane or isoflurane anaesthesia using the PAED Scale (Pediatric Anaesthesia Emergence Delirium Scale) (the primary outcome) and its correlation with preinduction agitation as well as its association with pain using the FLACC (Face Legs Activity Cry Consolability) score (the secondary outcome).

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